The Laffit Pincay Jr. Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Run at miles on the dirt, the race is for horses aged three and upward and carries a purse of $200,000.

The race was inaugurated in 1935 as the San Antonio Handicap. It has been a Grade II event since 1990, and was changed from handicap to allowance conditions in 2011. The race was traditionally run in February and was frequently used as a prep race for the Santa Anita Handicap. In 2017 the race was run once in February, and then again on December 26 (opening day of the Santa Anita winter-spring meet) to serve as a prep race for the Pegasus World Cup.

In November 2024 Santa Anita renamed the race in honor of Hall of Fame jockey Laffit Pincay Jr., who won the San Antonio five times over three decades.

Records Speed record: miles – 1:46.20 – Vigors (1978) miles – 1:42.36 – Nysos (2025)

Most wins: 2 - Gun Bow (1964, 1965) 2 - Gentlemen (1997, 1998) 2 - Game On Dude (2012, 2013) 2 - Hoppertunity (2016, 2017) 2 - Gift Box (2018,2019)

Most wins by a jockey: 7 - Bill Shoemaker (1951, 1953, 1960, 1964, 1967, 1971, 1985)

Most wins by a trainer: 8 - Bob Baffert (2003, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2025)

Most wins by an owner: 4 - Calumet Farm (1950, 1951, 1954, 1990)

Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner TimeLaffit Pincay Jr. Stakes2025Nysos4Flavien PratBob BaffertBaoma Corp, Mrs. John Magnier, Derrick Smith, Michael Tabor1:42.362024J B Strikes Back3Antonio FresuDoug F. O'NeillPurple Rein Racing1:43.80San Antonio Stakes2023Newgrange4Irad Ortiz Jr.Philip D'AmatoDavid A. Bernsen LLC, Little Red Feather Racing & Rockingham Ranch1:42.792022Country Grammer5Frankie DettoriBob BaffertZedan Racing, WinStar Farm & Commonwealth Thoroughbreds1:43.452021Express Train4Victor EspinozaJohn ShirreffsC R K Stable1:44.822020Kiss Today Goodbye3Mike E. SmithJ. Eric KruljacJohn Sondereker1:43.372019Gift Box6Joel RosarioJohn W. SadlerHronis Racing1:42.732018Gift Box5Joel RosarioJohn W. SadlerHronis Racing1:43.882017 (December)Giant Expectations 4Gary Stevens Peter Eurton Exline- Border Racing, Gatto Racing & Garrett Zubok1:43.072017 (February)Hoppertunity6Flavien PratBob BaffertWatson/Pegram/Weitman1:42.552016Hoppertunity5Flavien PratBob BaffertWatson/Pegram/Weitman1:48.472015Shared Belief4Mike E. SmithJerry HollendorferJungle Racing1:48.452014Blingo5Aaron GryderJohn ShirreffsJerry & Ann Moss1:47.952013Game On Dude6Mike E. SmithBob BaffertDiamond Pride/Lanni Family Trust1:47.532012Game On Dude5Chantal SutherlandBob BaffertDiamond Pride/Lanni Family Trust/Mercedes Stable/Schiappa1:46.882011Gladding4Rafael BejaranoJohn W. SadlerC R K Stable1:48.00San Antonio Handicap2010Richard's Kid5Garrett GomezBob BaffertZabeel Racing International1:49.052009Magnum8Joel RosarioDarrell ViennaBill & Donna Mae Herrick1:49.142008Well Armed5Aaron GryderEoin G. HartyWinStar Farm1:47.732007Molengao6Garrett GomezPaulo LoboStud TNT1:48.672006Spellbinder5Martin PedrozaRichard MandellaAnn & Jerry Moss1:48.842005Lundy's Liability5David FloresRobert J. FrankelStud TNT/Mary Slack1:49.052004Pleasantly Perfect6Alex SolisRichard MandellaDiamond A Racing1:47.252003Congaree5Jerry BaileyBob BaffertStonerside Stable1:47.602002Redattore7Alex SolisRichard MandellaLuiz A. Taunay1:48.662001Guided Tour5Larry MelanconNiall O'CallaghanMorton Fink1:48.262000Budroyale7Garrett GomezTed H. WestJeffrey Sengara1:48.701999Free House5Chris McCarronJ. Paco GonzalezMcCaffery & Toffan1:48.541998Gentlemen (ARG)6Gary StevensRichard MandellaRandall D. Hubbard1:47.601997Gentlemen (ARG)5Gary StevensRichard MandellaRandall D. Hubbard1:47.381996Alphabet Soup5Chris AntleyDavid HofmansRidder Stable1:49.961995Best Pal7Chris McCarronRichard MandellaGolden Eagle Farm1:47.431994The Wicked North5Kent DesormeauxDavid BernsteinPhilip Hersh1:47.481993Marquetry6Ed DelahoussayeRobert J. FrankelM. Engleson/R. Frankel1:48.961992Ibero5Alex SolisRon McAnallyI. Pavlovsky/F. Whitham1:47.051991Farma Way4Gary StevensD. Wayne LukasQuarter B. Farm1:47.201990Criminal Type5Alex SolisD. Wayne LukasCalumet Farm1:49.001989Super Diamond9Laffit Pincay Jr.Edwin J. GregsonRoland & Ramona Sahm1:48.801988Judge Angelucci5Ed DelahoussayeCharles WhittinghamOlin B. Gentry1:48.601987Bedside Promise5Gary StevensRobert L. MartinJawl Brothers1:47.201986Hatim5Laffit Pincay Jr.John GosdenJuddmonte Farms1:47.401985Lord At War5Bill ShoemakerCharles WhittinghamPeter Perkins (L)1:48.201984Poley5Chris McCarronRichard MandellaBretzfield & Oliver1:48.001983Bates Motel4Terry LiphamJohn GosdenJ. Getty Phillips/M. Riordan1:47.001982Score Twenty Four5Pat ValenzuelaJames JordanScore Stable/Purner Jr.1:47.801981Flying Paster5Chris McCarronGordon C. CampbellBernard J. Ridder1:46.601980Beau's Eagle4Donald PierceLarry RoseRelatively Stable1:48.401979Tiller5Angel Cordero Jr.David A. WhiteleyWilliam Haggin Perry1:47.001978Vigors5Darrel McHargueLarry J. SterlingWilliam R. Hawn1:46.201977Ancient Title7Sandy HawleyKeith L. StuckiEthel Kirkland1:47.801976Lightning Mandate5Angel Cordero Jr.Gary F. JonesGolden Eagle Farm, et al.1:48.201975Cheriepe5Angel SantiagoW. Preston KingCamijo Stable1:46.801974Prince Dantan4Laffit Pincay Jr.Pancho MartinSigmund Sommer1:47.601973Kennedy Road5Donald PierceCharles WhittinghamHelen G. Stollery1:47.601972Unconscious4Angel Cordero Jr.John G. CantyArthur A. Seeligson Jr.1:47.401971Ack Ack5Bill ShoemakerCharles WhittinghamForked Lightning Ranch1:47.001970Dewan5Laffit Pincay Jr.James W. MaloneyWilliam Haggin Perry1:47.601969Praise Jay5Miguel YanezWilliam C. HolmesJohn M. Hudspeth1:49.601968Rising Market4Laffit Pincay Jr.Ted SaladinM/M Bert W. Martin1:48.401967Pretense4Bill ShoemakerCharles WhittinghamLlangollen Farm1:48.601966Hill Rise5Manuel YcazaWilliam B. FinneganEl Peco Ranch1:47.001965Gun Bow5Manuel YcazaEdward A. NeloyGedney Farms1:47.801964Gun Bow4Bill ShoemakerEdward A. NeloyGedney Farms1:47.401963Physician6Donald PierceLynne A. BoiceLynne A. Boice1:51.001962Olden Times4Alex MaeseMesh TenneyRex C. Ellsworth1:53.601961American Comet5Willie HarmatzMarty L. FallonC. W. Smith Ent., Inc.1:48.601960Bagdad4Bill ShoemakerJoseph S. DunnHoward B. Keck1:48.201959Bug Brush4Angel ValenzuelaRobert L. WheelerC. V. Whitney1:46.401958Round Table4Bill ShoemakerWilliam MolterKerr Stable1:46.801957Terrang4Ismael ValenzuelaCarl A. RolesPoltex Stable1:47.401956Mister Gus5William BolandCharles WhittinghamLlangollen Farm1:49.001955Gigantic4Roy LummJ. Frank LaboyneJoe W. Brown1:48.401954Mark-Ye-Well5Eddie ArcaroHorace A. JonesCalumet Farm1:52.001953Trusting5Bill ShoemakerJoseph S. DunnMrs. Rea Warner1:49.201952Phil D.4Raymond YorkJames JordanMr. & Mrs. W. C. Martin1:49.801951All Blue4Bill ShoemakerHorace A. JonesCalumet Farm1:49.401950Ponder4Steve BrooksHorace A. JonesCalumet Farm1:50.201949Dinner Gong4Jack WestropeFrank E. ChildsAbe Hirschberg1:49.601948Talon6Eddie ArcaroHoratio LuroRichard N. Ryan1:49.401947El Lobo6William BaileyStuart HamblenStuart Hamblen1:49.201946First Fiddle7Johnny LongdenEdward MulrenanMrs. Edward Mulrenan1:50.001941Mioland4Leon HaasTom SmithCharles S. Howard1:45.401940Seabiscuit7Red PollardTom SmithCharles S. Howard1:42.401939Whichcee5Basil JamesDarrell CannonAustin C. Taylor1:49.401938Aneroid5Charles RosengartenDion K. KerrJohn A. Manfuso1:50.001937Rosemont5Harry RichardsRichard E. HandlenWilliam du Pont Jr.1:50.201936Time Supply5Tommy LutherCarl A. RolesFrank A. Carreaud1:49.401935Head Play5Charlie KurtsingerJ. Thomas TaylorSuzanne Mason1:52.40

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